Autism Resources in San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino sits at the heart of the Inland Empire, inside California's distinctive services system — one that works differently from most states. Under the Lanterman Act, Californians with a qualifying developmental disability including autism are legally entitled to lifelong services through a Regional Center, not placed on a Medicaid-waiver waitlist. For San Bernardino, that entry point is the Inland Regional Center (IRC), one of the largest Regional Centers in the state. The region also has a major clinical anchor in Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. This guide walks through what's available to San Bernardino families: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community and sensory-friendly activities, and how California's funding programs actually work.